WTO director Pascal Lemy made some optimistic remarks about US compliance with recent WTO rulings to the Caribbean media last week.
He noted that ultimately it is in the US's interest to maintain the core principles of fair trade that underlie the WTO itself. Logically, he is absolutely on the mark. Of course, with a "faith- …

I resent that comment!

As a Christian, I resent the implication that "faith-based" equals idiocy or logical inconsistencies. Just because the current US administration is logically inconsistent shouldn't be a slur on Christianity. Every administration is inconsistent at some point and the current administration is full of non-Christians (which might explain some of the inconsistencies as Christians and non-Christians move in opposite directions). As a believer, I strive to be logical in every decision I make (not always successful, but I do try).

Secondly, while I am opposed to gambling or moral grounds, it is wrong for the US to reject the rulings of a court to which they willingly subjected themselves. It is very wrong for the US to take China to the WTO while the US rejects the WTO rulings. The US should either play by the rules or leave the WTO. They should insist on others obeying while refusing to obey themselves.

Chaaa

'I guess you've never heard of creationism then... to the rest of the planet, christianity equals anti-science, anti-intellectualism and intolerance.'

Looks like a Pastafaari brother got in before me :)

Seriously, although the world is populated with a large number of reasonable 'live and let live' Christians it does seem that the narrow minded ones are the ones who gain power. Actually that accusation could be levelled at almost all faiths ( except Pastafarians of course).